The German Nonfiction Prize jury presents its eight titles, praising a level of accessibility in many topics for readers in its eight selections.
Ukraine’s Chytomo Names Its 2024 Award Winners in Kyiv
The second Chytomo Award recipients are honored in Kyiv and include the work of PEN Ukraine in the nation’s wartime struggle.
Anne Applebaum: The German Book Trade’s Peace Prize Laureate
The winner of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, Anne Applebaum, tells her audience, ‘Don’t let skepticism decline into nihilism.’
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024: Officially Open
The eve of the 76th Frankfurter Buchmesse has been filled with strong calls for peaceful discussion, tolerance, and the gap-crossing power of international literature.
Christina Morina Wins the €25,000 German Nonfiction Prize
‘A Thousand Departures’ by Christina Morina wins the 2024 German Nonfiction Prize for ‘taking a lot of risks without polarizing.’
The German Nonfiction Prize Returns to Hamberg in June
The German Nonfiction Prize announces a return to Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie performing arts complex in June to name its winner.
Brandenburg, the Börsenverein, and MVB: ‘Books Checks’ for Reading
The state of Brandenburg’s ‘Reading Is Life’ campaign is providing some €3 million in book and workbook vouchers to schools.
Germany’s KulturPass Is Renewed, But With a Funding Cut
Germany’s popular and still-new KulturPass for 18-year-olds sees its per-person allocations dropped ‘from €200 to €100 for this year.’
German Nonfiction Prize: 191 Titles for Its 2024 Cycle
The German Nonfiction Prize announces a lower level of submissions for its 2024 award to be named in Hamburg in June.
The €25,000 German Nonfiction Prize Names Its 2024 Jury
Another closely watched awards program gears up for a new year, the German Nonfiction Prize naming its jury.